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| Name: |
William Douglas Stock Sanday |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Major |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
2, 70, 19 |
| Victories: |
5 |
| Born: |
28 May 1883 |
| Place of Birth: |
Woolton, Liverpool, Lancashire |
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William Douglas Stock Sanday was awarded the Military Cross following numerous reconnaissance and escort missions flying the B.E.2c with 2 Squadron during the later half of 1915. He was injured in a crash on 9 January 1916. His Distinguished
Service Order reflects his work flying the Sopwith 1½ Strutter with 70
Squadron
during the summer of 1916. In 1917 he assumed command of 19 Squadron. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
For conspicuous gallantry and skill near
Hulluch on 1st January, 1916.
He went out in a very high wind to observe
the fire of a battery, and, owing to
the clouds, was forced to fly at a height of between 800 and 900 feet. Although continually
subjected to very heavy rifle fire
from the German trenches, he enabled our battery to obtain several direct hits.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 22 January 1916 |
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| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) |
Capt. William Douglas Stock Sanday, M.C., R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and skill. He has led over 35 patrols with great gallantry. On one occasion a machine of his formation was attacked, but he charged and brought down the enemy machine in flames. He has destroyed at least four enemy machines.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 20 October 1916 (29793/10172) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
11 Oct 1915 |
0900 |
2 |
B.E.2c 1 |
Albatros C (CAP) 3 |
Noyelles-les-Vermelles |
| 2 |
06 Aug 1916 |
1845 |
70 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter 2 |
Albatros C (FTL) 4 |
Gouzeacourt |
| 3 |
06 Aug 1916 |
1845 |
70 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter 2 |
Albatros C (FTL) 4 |
Gouzeacourt |
| 4 |
06 Sep 1916 |
1845 |
70 |
Sopwith 1½ Strutter (A3431) 2 |
Roland C.II (DES) 5 |
Elincourt |
| 5 |
13 Jul 1917 |
1338-1515 |
19 |
SPAD VII (B1563) |
C (DES) |
Lille |
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| 1 |
Observer 2/Lt Ellison |
| 2 |
Shared Observer Lt Busk |
| 3 |
Shared Shared with Capt Barrat & Lt Cleaver, Lt Clark & Lt Stammers |
| 4 |
Shared with Lt Mase & ?, 2/Lt EW Blain & 2/Lt Griffiths |
| 5 |
Shared with Lt Bernard Beanlands & Lt Goode, Lt Selby & Lt Thomas (A394) |
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